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EP About this file: EP0257339

EP0257339 - Medical micro pipette tips for difficult to reach places and related methods [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.1995
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.05.1995 [1995/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MULTI-TECHNOLOGY, INC.
6500 South 400 West Salt Lake City
Utah 84107 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/09]For all designated states
MULTI-TECHNOLOGY, INC.
6500 South 400 West
Salt Lake City Utah 84107 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jeffs, David H.
6500 South 400 West
Salt lake City Utah 84107 / US
02 / Jessop, Paul M.
6500 South 400 West
Salt lake City Utah 84107 / US
[1988/09]
Representative(s)Meddle, Alan L., et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/09]Meddle, Alan Leonard, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
D-80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date87111049.030.07.1987
[1988/09]
Priority number, dateUS1986089510411.08.1986         Original published format: US 895104
[1988/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0257339
Date:02.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0257339
Date:10.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0257339
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.1988
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/02
[1988/09]
CPC:
B01L3/0275 (EP,US); B01L3/02 (KR); Y10T436/2575 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1988/09]
TitleGerman:Spitzen für medizinische Mikropipetten für schwer zugängliche Stellen und damit verbundene Verfahren[1988/09]
English:Medical micro pipette tips for difficult to reach places and related methods[1988/09]
French:Embouts pour micro-pipettes médicales pour endroits difficiles d'accès et procédés liés[1988/09]
Examination procedure12.09.1988Examination requested  [1988/45]
22.06.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.12.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.11.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.1994Fee for grant paid
27.01.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.02.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
29.09.1987SE   M02   Fee paid on   08.10.1987
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0126390  (DU PONT [US]);
 [A]US3337095  (MARBACH JACOB P, et al);
 [A]GB1317708  (BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS LTD);
 [A]EP0182943  (ATAKE MINORU);
 [A]FR2315320  (OXFORD LAB [US]);
 [A]US3141336  (OATES WILLIAM M)
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